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Sterling vs Ware vs Coventry vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sterling | Ware | Coventry | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,629Lowest |
10,048 |
35,907Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 149 in CT | #267 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sterling School District | Ware | Coventry | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.